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T H E H A N D C A R V E D B O W L

Chapter 2 | T O O L S

BLOCK PLANE

This plane is a handy tool for any

type of woodworking, but I’ve also

used it for a number of bowl carv-

ing tasks like trimming handles,

convex shaping, and flattening

the bottom. Its small size makes

it easy to handle and gives a lot of

feedback, making minute changes

possible even in mid-cut. It can

also be adjusted to take heavy or

light cuts, making it useful for

shaping and smoothing out the

marks left from other tools.

RECOMMENDED MAKERS

Again, Lie-Nielsen and Veritas each

make great versions of this tool. The

102 or 60½ is a good place to start for a

block plane. The 60 ½ has an adjustable

mouth (the 102 does not), which makes it

possible to take coarse and fine cuts. It is

possible to use an old block plane, but as

with any old tool, it may need some elbow

grease to get it in working condition.

JACK PLANE

This roughing plane can remove a

good deal of material and has the

advantage of a large, flat reference

surface that helps when creating

the flat for a bowl blank or shaping

the bottom of a bowl. It can also

be used to smooth out and shape

the curved, bark side section of a

bark-up bowl blank. I have made

plenty of bowls skipping this tool

at this phase, using just my axe

to rough out these shapes, but to

create flat, accurate reference sur-

faces from which to create more

precise layout, a jack plane really

does the trick.

RECOMMENDED MAKERS

A Lie-Nielsen or Veritas 62, 62½, or 5 will

treat you well. It is also possible to clean

up an older plane, but it may take a con-

siderable amount of work. Out of the box,

the Lie-Nielsen and Veritas need only a

secondary bevel ground on the blade.